That means a lot coming from you thank you! Your urban cadre was the inspiration for the glow, and the color scheme Hands down my favorite Tau color scheme, and I've spent over 6 hours scouring Google for inspiration.

I did try to emulate your UV glow, but I couldn't get it to pop on the grey without looking too overdone.

Sometimes it's nice to take it to that next level because if you think about it you're going to be looking at it at least 2+ feet away because it'll be on the table top. There have been several times I thought I messed something up but the further away I got the less noticeable it became. Especially on the little troop models.

I think the current base style you documented in the last photo works really well with your chosen colour scheme - it might not fit the tan accents, but it fits the primary colour perfectly, which is probably more important. The greenish tuffs also provide a good contrast with the darker gravel (and by extension the darker primary colour on the model).

The black rim fits well with it too, so I second the idea of leaving it black. I would however suggest perhaps giving a quick touchup on the areas where the greys from the sand/gravel has spilled onto the rim, since it is fairly noticeable in the picture.

Oh absolutely. I Still want to add the slightest bit of agrax, just to break up the ground ever so slightly. It probably won't be noticeable immediately, but if I've learned anything in the past 2 weeks, it's the eye naturally picks up the most minute details if only subconsciously.

I still have to paint my firewarriors, drones, ethereal, shasui, and devilfish but I couldn't help myself when I got my basing materials.

Thanks everyone for the boost of confidence and tips! Being a new player, painting these things has been the most intimidating thing. I didn't want to be the new person who couldn't be arsed to at least try to do a good job on painting, let alone base the army.

I gotta set my own standards. I promised myself not to play until painted, now im setting my bar higher and adding based to that list. Its giving me the opportunity to learn more about the game and my army. Ive watched every single miniwargaming.com batrep with Tau in it, read up on all the Tau forgeworld minis, Farsight Enclave formations, and many other videos on how to beat Tau, as well as many of the tactics on how to play Tau on this very site.

I figure, the higher my standards for myself, the more well rounded player, and modeler, I can try to become.

They look great! I really like the scheme you have chosen. I think Tau look really good in grays and whites with cool colors.

As for the grass tufts, you could consider tufts that mix a bit of tan and green, but overall I don't think the green tufts look out of place at all. Basing is my favorite part of painting models. One, I enjoy the actual process, but it also brings a sense of completion.

I look forward to seeing the rest of your units. Keep up the great work!

Thank you! I completely agree. It's definitely the icing on the cake. Bases are like the picture frame of the artwork. Sure you can slap a cool poster on the wall, but it looks so much better with a good frame around it.

Looking good and it's cool to see certain units in the urban grey - gives me an idea on the kits I am yet to put together! haha.

I agree with Kakapo a few posts back, your initial base idea is good - though I then agree that a dash of dusty brown will tie in the grass better and give a subtle shade shift from the colour scheme of the models.